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Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-221)
… plan was not kept up to date, properly distributed or tested on a regular basis. The District’s web filter permitted categories that did not appear to be for … recovery policy is periodically updated. Adjust the web content filtering to ensure that staff and students are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-221Greater Amsterdam School District – Financial Condition (2016M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … The District did not develop a multiyear financial plan to manage its fund balance and reserves. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110Middleburgh Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-206)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … condition, budgeting decisions over the last several years have made the District susceptible to fiscal stress. Even … in the past to prepare for economic difficulties, they have come to rely on using surplus funds to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/middleburgh-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-206Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-275)
… benefits taxpayers. Develop a written policy indicating how much money will be reserved, how each reserve will be funded and when the balances will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-275Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-63)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-conditionWestern New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… period July 1, 2013 through March 27, 2015. Background The Western New York Maritime Charter School, which is located in … Western New York Maritime Charter School Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Downsville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-79)
… Andes, Colchester, Hamden, Hancock, Tompkins and Walton in Delaware County. The District, which operates one school with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/downsville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-79Dansville Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-102)
… examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2013 through January 14, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $32.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/dansville-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-102Corning City School District – Procurement (2016M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District's procurement practices for the period … or bids. Key Recommendations Revise the procurement policy to include clear language addressing the procurement of professional services and require strict adherence to the requirements of the procurement policy. Solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/corning-city-school-district-procurement-2016m-222Cohoes City School District – Budgeting (2016M-111)
… if District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, … $40.3 million. Key Findings The District did not have a formal plan for funding reserves, determining how much should be accumulated and how and when the funds will be used. As of June 30, 2015, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cohoes-city-school-district-budgeting-2016m-111Auburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s employee compensation and benefits … formal and adequate policies and procedures related to the processing of payroll outside of normal pay dates. … officials did not develop policies or procedures related to the periodic review and reconciliation of payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsFishers Island Union Free School District – Five Point Plan (2015M-320)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s claims audit process and compliance with State legislation known as the Five Point … claims auditor reported directly to the Board. The Board has not established an audit committee because it was unaware … its external audit firm. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt written policies and procedures for claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-five-point-plan-2015m-320Charter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided sufficient oversight of … for a capital project. Strengthen cost control safeguards to protect against construction cost overruns for capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-andEdwards-Knox Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Reserve Funds (2016M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s transportation State aid procedures … in a timely manner for all the transportation State aid to which it was entitled for new bus purchases and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/edwards-knox-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-reserveEdgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… procuring professional services. District staff did not have any guidance to determine when they should use … quotes. Key Recommendations Amend the purchasing policy and develop procedures to provide guidance to staff when … including soliciting competition, obtaining written and verbal quotes, maintaining appropriate documentation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesEast Meadow Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-332)
… The East Meadow Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … requirements and use the surplus unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance that is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/east-meadow-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-332Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… Background The Bath Central School District is located in the Towns of Avoca, Bath, Cameron, Thurston, Urbana and Wheeler in Steuben County. The District, which operates three schools … approximately $3.3 million was required to be restricted in the debt reserve. The District inaccurately reported one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-402)
… The Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … fund balance totaling $9.6 million was not used, resulting in the District’s unrestricted fund balance exceeding the … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance that is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/hewlett-woodmere-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-402Hannibal Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-23)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … in fund balance, 97 percent of which was not needed to fund operations. The District’s unrestricted fund balance … developed an effective multiyear financial or capital plan to define how reserves and unrestricted fund balance in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/hannibal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-23Town of Webb Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-140)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … approximately $3.3 million that was not actually used to finance operations. As a result the District’s fund … officials may have levied more taxes than necessary to sustain District operations. Key Recommendations Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/town-webb-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-140